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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 3032663, member: 27"] I went to a web site ([URL="https://www.thestepien.com/shot-chart/"]Shot Chart - The Stepien[/URL]) and got shot charts for Elijah and Buddy for last season, to see what kind of impact imposing the new 3 point line might have on them. The old 3 point circle and the NBA 3 point circle appear on the charts. The old college 3 point circle was 20 feet 9 inches from the basket. The new college 3 point circle will be 22 feet 1.75 inches out and like the old circle will be the same distance everywhere. The NBA 3 point line is 23.75 feet out most of the way but the distance reduces to 22 feet on the sides of the basket. The new college 3 point line is now actually going to be slightly further than the NBA 3 point line directly to the left and right of the basket, then will move almost a foot inside as it approaches the top of the key from the left and right. Buddy attempted 139 threes last season. Of that total, 102 were NBA 3s (73.4%). His shooting percentage from the NBA 3 point line was 36.3%. He took 37 shots inside the NBA 3 point line but outside the college 3 point line and made 10 (27%). Yes, he actually shot significantly better from the NBA 3 point circle than he did for shots outside the old college 3 point circle and inside the NBA circle. Some of those 37 shots will not be 3 point shots next season. Looking at his chart, I would guess around 9 of his 3 attempts become 2 attempts. If he changes nothing with shot selection and shooting percentage, based I what I see, he would lose a single point for the season. Elijah attempted 237 3s last year. Of that total, 182 were NBA 3s (76.7%). His shooting percentage from the NBA 3 point line was 36.3%. He took 55 shots inside the NBA 3 point line but outside the college 3 point line and made 22 (40%). Some of those 55 shots will not be 3 point shots next season. It is possible a few of the NBA 3s Elijah took from the corners last season that were 3s will no longer be 3s either. Looking at his chart, I would guess around 25 3 attempts become 2 attempts. If he changes nothing with shot selection and shooting percentage, he will lose a point for about 36% of those attempts, or about 9 points for the season. I think a reason both players took relatively few shots just outside the old college 3 point circle is a lack of refinement in their shooting skills. Both take a while to get their outside shot off. Neither has shown much ability to date to shoot off the dribble or catch and immediately release. Those skill tend to come later in college careers, if they come at all. I would think the rule change will have a minimal impact for both players. The bigger issue for both, in my mind anyway, is whether a true point guard will emerge that is capable of getting them quality open shots on a consistent basis. Neither has shown the ability to date to be able to create their own shot (at least from the outside), so they are dependent on getting help from teammates to get good looks. Towards that end, it would be great if we develop a big than is good at setting screens as well. Paschal and Bourama were not good at this. Marek wasn't good either. We had a lot more PFs called trying to set screens than plays were a screen set up an open shot successfully. That should never happen. [ATTACH type="full"]165147[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="165157"]165157[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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